Google lets iOS developers replace Apple map data with its own

Ars Technica
By Chris ForesmanDec 13, 2012, 4:12 pm157 ptsTrending
In addition to releasing its own Google Maps app for iOS, Google is now offering up its improved, vector-based maps to iOS developers looking for an alternative to Apple's at-times flawed data. Developers can essentially replace Apple's native MapKit APIs with the Google Maps SDK for iOS, though integrating…

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